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Marinarium


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 27 attractions in Punta Cana
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Attraction type: Aquarium, Group tour/boat
Address: Cabeza de Toro Bavaro Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Tel: 1 809 689 5183
Fax: 1809 688 1392

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4 of 5 stars
proudfemaledevildog   2 contributions
Arizona
Dec 29, 2009

I have been snorkeling in Key West and Hawaii so I was a little disappointed, but for my husband, who had never been, this tour was great. They don't really teach you how to use the equipment but since I had experience, I was able to show my husband. They only give you about an hour of snorkling time. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
4everaimee   2 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Jun 18, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

My hubby is really into wildlife interactions so we initially booked a trip to the Marinarium (snorkeling) [Cdn$89] and then the Animal Adventure Park [Cdn$80]. Marinarium we swam around the coral reefs, swam in a closed off area with Stingrays and Nurse Sharks, and then later took pictures with a Stingray. Then we went to a natural swimming pool where... more

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4 of 5 stars
Beachy1NC   8 contributions
Charlotte, NC USA
Apr 4, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

If you book online you get $10 off - that helps. The tour was great. I do see a lot of people mentioning that there was no instruction on using the snorkeling equipment. That didn't matter to me as I had snorkeled many times in the past, and others didn't seem bothered. I guess if they had questions they would... more

Chum???
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2 of 5 stars
jlampron1   6 contributions
Woodbine, Maryland
Mar 8, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Having snorkeled on trips in Hawaii, one with the Pacific Whale folks in Maui, I was very disturbed about the Merinarium practices. There was not only no instruction about the use of equipment for those who had never snorkeled before, no pointing out fish/animals etc but , the really worrisome aspect of the trip was the fact that the one... more

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2 of 5 stars
phalwas   3 contributions
Edmonton, Alberta
Feb 23, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I took the Marinarium excursion on Feb 11 our last day in Punta Cana. It was ok...but not worth what we paid. I think the biggest disapointment was that there was no instruction at all as to how to work the snorkling equipment. Thank God some other tourists on the boat was able to help me a... more

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2 of 5 stars
MustangGirlAB   48 contributions
Lacombe, Canada
Feb 7, 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Marinarium - would have been a lovely excursion for about $45. We paid $89 USD each. To me, this was way too much for what we got. That's not to say that it wasn't enjoyable, just seemed like too much money. Transportation to and from - seemed disorganized and the bus there had no air conditioning. It was 1:30 in... more

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5 of 5 stars
JazzyNC   17 contributions
North Carolina
Nov 9, 2008
4
people found this review helpful

This was definitely the highlight of my trip to the Dominican Republic. I think the total time for this activity was about 4 hours not including the commute time to the marina from our resort. The staff on this ship are super nice and a lot of fun. While snorkeling we were able to see sharks as well as a... more

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3 of 5 stars
shazzyd   1 contribution
lincolnshire
Aug 14, 2008
9
people found this review helpful

Just back from Bavaro and did the Reef Explorer trip. A half day trip involving being taken out to a floating platform and then numerous activities once there, the favourite being swimming with sharks and stingrays. This for me was the down part as i found the enclosure too small for the no. of sharks in there. You alson have... more

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5 of 5 stars
lukalea   4 contributions
Montréal
May 22, 2009

J'ai adoré le marinarium, l'équipe est très dynamique et enjouée, ils savent mettre de l'ambiance sur le bateau. L'excursion est... more

Wow !!!!
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5 of 5 stars
dirah1   23 contributions
Québec
Apr 19, 2009

Nous revenons de Punta Cana, Nous sommes alles nager avec les raies et les requins et nous avons bien aimer... more

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Cabeza de Toro Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Tel: 1 809 689 5183 Fax: 1809 688 1392